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Apr 28, 2005 snorri sturluson s fame as a historianhis main work is the 16 sagas included in heimskringla c. Harald hardradi of norway, from snorri sturluson s heimskringla. King harald s saga this compelling icelandic history describes the life of king harald hardradi, from his battles across europe and russia to his final assault on england in 1066, less than three weeks before the invasion of william the conqueror. History king harald s saga harald hardradi of norway from snorri sturluson s heimskringla translated with an. Snorri sturluson books list of books by author snorri. Snorri sturluson s complete account of norway from prehistoric times to 1177 this is a brilliantly human depiction of the turbulent life and savage death of the last. This compelling icelandic history describes the life of king har. Download king haralds saga ebook free in pdf and epub format. From snorri sturluson s heimskringla penguin classics by sturluson, snorri and a great selection of related books, art.
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